Man alive, now you've broached a subject on which i am very familiar!

The Battle of Margaret, or, alternately, the Battle of Pease River, occurred in December, 1860!

The Comanche Indians, under the leadership of their great chief, Pete Nacona, was attacked by a combined force of Texas Rangers, under the command of Capt. Sullivan Ross, and Texas settlers.

The Comanches were routed and, it was believed, their chief was killed.

His body was never found, and the Comanches had a tradition that he survived the battle.

As the battle was ending, a group of Rangers found a 21 year old female Indian, clinging to her baby, attempting to hide in the brakes.

When she was questioned, it turned out that she was the long lost daughter of Isaac Parker, who had been abducted by the Comanches in 1839!

She was Cynthia Ann Parker, who had become the wife of Chief Pete Nacona, and the mother of the last great War Chief of the Comanche Indians...

Quanah Parker!

BTW, one of the scouts for the Texas Rangers that day was a fellow the Comanches called 'Senor Buenos Noches.'

Charles Goodnight, a Texas Legend in his own right!

There is a large marker that was placed in Margaret, near the site of the battle.

Next time at the Hun Farm, ask me and we will drive over there.

Capt. Sullivan Ross later became - a Governor of the State of Texas, and the first President of Texas A&M University!

There is a huge statue of Ross at the Texas A&M campus, where he is referred to as 'Old Sully.'

Any more questions?

Eric The(ProudTexan)Hun[>]:]

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And now a really good one, the night we were in Crowell. I noticed that the majority of buildings were less than 60 years old, some of the buildings that looked older seemed to have major repairs done at least 70 years ago. Did Crowell have a major flood or some other disaster such as a fire 70-80 years ago?

How perceptive you are, my friend!

Read this:

"The community suffered heavy tornado damage in April 1942. Ten people were killed, 125 hurt, and 1,500 left homeless; 90 percent of the business buildings and homes were destroyed. The Red Cross, WPA , and Civilian Conservation Corps helped during the emergency, and eventually the town was rebuilt."

From the Crowell, Texas Website.

The Foard County Courthouse used to have a three story clock tower on its roof. Gone with the wind, as they say!

Eric The(Historical)Hun